Fall is here in full swing and with that comes time for celebrating our local farms and orchards. Apple picking anyone?

The leaves are changing, football is in full swing and the persistent Indian Summer sun has finally faded away.

Fall is here in full swing and with that comes time for celebrating our local farms and orchards. Apple picking anyone?

AroundMainLine.com has you covered across all the counties that make our suburban scene so vibrant, festive and fun this season.

So we toast to fresh apple cider, candy corn and caramel apples. Here is to happy picking.

Celebrate Autumn!
Sarah Lockard
AroundMainLine.com CEO & Publisher

Chester County

With over 200 acres of growing crops, Chester County’s Highland Orchards boasts twenty varieties of apples…and their famous Cider Donuts!

Highland Orchards

11000 Marshallton-Thorndale Road
West Chester, PAWebsite:highlandorchards.netFacebook:Join Highland Orchards Farm and Market on FacebookPhone: 610-269-3494Email:events@highlandorchards.netHours: Saturday 9am to 6pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm. Picking registration ends daily at 5pm.Details: With over 200 acres of growing crops, Highland boasts twenty varieties of apples. And, you can bet there is plenty of activity this time of year on the farm-from hayrides, a kid korral, scarecrow building and more. Check the orchard blog on their website for daily updates on available apples and upcoming events.

Berks County

Frecon Farms

501 South Reading Avenue
Boyertown, PAWebsite:freconfarms.comPhone: 610-367-6200Hours: Saturdays 9:00 am – 6:00 pm; Sundays 10:00 am – 5:00 pmDetails: For 67 plus years, the Frecon family farm has been a labor of love, focused on providing Boyertown and the surrounding areas with fresh fruit, produce and local food items to enjoy with the ones you love. Apple varieties available this season are Granny Smith, Stayman Winesap, Rome and Fuji.

Bucks County

Snipes Farm, Nursery and Golf

890 West Bridge Street
Morrisville, PAWebsite:snipesfarm.orgFacebook:Join Snipes Farm on FacebookPhone: 215-295-1138Email:info@snipesfarm.orgHours: Open Daily 9am to 4pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pmDetails: A tree ripened apple is like no other apple! Snipes’ varieties include: Ginger Gold, Red Mac, Gala, Honey Crisp, Red and Yellow Delicious, Ida Red, Empire, Jonagold, Melrose, Crispin, Braeburn, Stayman Winesap and Rome. Fresh apple cider, candy and caramel apples are made with their own fruit. The 2014 season runs September 20th to November 2nd. Fall Harvest weekends include the Land of Scarecrows, hayrides to the pick-your-own pumpkin patch and apple orchard, the five acre Corn Maze, the labyrinth walk, children’s wooden maze, Halloween Hollow playground, Ol’ Time Farm Museum, face painting, pumpkin painting and live barnyard animals. Enjoy live music on October weekend days.

Upcoming Theme Weekends at Snipes: October 18th-19th ‘Kids & Community on the Farm Weekend’ complete with costume parade and pirate treasure hunt. October 25th-26th ‘Healthy Families on the Farm Weekend’ complete with healthy living activities for all ages.

Solebury Orchards

3325 Creamery Road
New Hope, PAWebsite: soleburyorchards.comFacebook:Join Solebury Orchards on FacebookPhone: 215-297-8079Email:mail@soleburyorchards.comHours: Thursday to Sunday 9am to 6pmDetails: Solebury Orchards, located in the center of scenic Bucks County, grows peaches, apples, blueberries, raspberries and other fruits. The farm is well known for its high quality fruits which are available from summer through winter at the Solebury Orchards Market. Increasingly popular at the orchard is pick your own, where customers can enjoy themselves surrounded by beautiful fields of berries and orchards. Apple picking is available through Nov.

For a complete list of locales and times for apple picking across the Main Line and suburban region, visit: pickyourown.org/PAeast.htm.